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Hood River News, Wednesday, March 11, 2015
‘DRONES, DROIDS, DATA & DIRT’
CORK: THE NEW CANVAS
Precision Farming Expo
returns to Salem March 17
Wine themed art nights come to museum
By PATRICK MULVIHILL
Farmers, agronomists, in-
novators and others interest-
ed in learning how new and
increasingly affordable tech
solutions are becoming
available to Northwest grow-
ers are invited to attend the
second annual Precision
Farming Expo, which will be
held Tuesday, March 17 and
Wednesday, March 18 at the
Salem Convention Center
(located at 200 Commercial
Street SE).
Unlike any other agricul-
tural event or conference in
the United States, the Preci-
sion Farming Expo brings
technology developers, farm-
ers, agronomists, expert re-
searchers and officials to-
gether for two days of ad-
vanced agriculture technolo-
gy, information sharing and
collaboration.
Expo attendees will have
the opportunity to see dis-
plays and presentations on
currently available and near
future agri-tech innovations
including the latest in un-
manned systems (drones),
robotics, data systems, re-
mote sensing and more.
Attendees will have the op-
portunity to see the Yamaha
RMAX unmanned aerial
News staff writer
The History Museum
of Hood River County
proved wine makes for a
promising creative
medium as well as a
classy beverage. Casual
artists assembled at the
museum Monday night
to enjoy the first in a se-
ries of weekly wine
themed craft nights cele-
brating Oregon’s wine
history.
The craft nights coin-
cide with the museum’s
main exhibit, “Clink! A
Taste of Oregon Wine,”
a traveling display host-
ed by the Oregon Histor-
ical Society.
Andrea Smith, Educa-
tion and Volunteer Co-
ordinator at the History
Museum, said the craft
events are a chance for
adults to unleash their
crafty side.
“I love any instance
where adults get to play
… most people think
that only kids can do
crafts at museums and I
think everyone should,”
said Smith.
Under Smith’s guid-
ance, a handful of
guests of all ages trans-
formed cork, ribbon and
glue into jewelry hold-
ers. Elizabeth Spiker of
Hood River teamed up
with her granddaughter,
Taryn Schilling, to
make a tower-like neck-
lace holder. Spiker said
she had ample experi-
ence with do-it-yourself
art projects. The veter-
an crafter seemed calm
and collected as she
showed her g rand-
daughter the finer
points of cutting and
gluing.
Other artists were
new to the medium.
Robyn Schuemate, a
Hood River Middle
School student, said she
had mixed results in her
art classes. However, she
had success at the art
night, crafting an ear-
ring holder, colored bold
red with a Sharpie pen.
The next two craft
nights will include wine
glass etching and cork coast-
er making. Smith said her
designs were influenced by
photo sharing site Pinterest
and local artists.
“I think this museum in
particular is really afford-
able culture. You get a lot for
you money here,” said
Smith.
The “Clink! A Taste of
Oregon Wine” exhibit costs
$5 for entry. Craft nights cost
$7. The price includes craft
materials, tasty cookies and
a tour of the exhibit.
The traveling exhibit re-
gales the history of Oregon’s
vineyards from Prohibition
era to its modern booming
state. Visuals aids include
iPads, vintage wine bottles
and a medley of colorful dis-
play windows.
The Hood River museum
added a local flair to the ex-
hibit with medal-bearing
bottles from vineyards
across the Columbia Gorge
including Cathedral Ridge
and Phelps Creek, as well as
a vintage wine press loaned
by local entomologist Dr. Hel-
mut Riedl.
The “Clink! A Taste of
Oregon Wine” exhibit is
open to all ages Monday
through Saturday until April
30 at 300 E. Port Marina
Drive, Hood River. Craft
nights will be held at 5 p.m.
Monday for the next two
weeks. To pre-register in ad-
vance, call the museum at
541-386-6772 or email thmed-
ucation@gmail.com.
Photos by Patrick Mulvihill.
ELIZABETH SPIKER, left, coaches her granddaughter, Taryn
Schilling, in making a cork necklace holder at the History Mu-
seum Monday night. Below: The museum’s Clink! A Taste of
Oregon Wine exhibit boasts an antique wine press loaned by
local entomologist Dr. Helmut Riedl.
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information session on fi-
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Rico.
Bethel will host Ryan
Jensen of Vancouver’s
Jensen and Sons and Evan
White with OneAmerica’s
Care Solutions division to
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time and hear a report from
UC Davis’ professor Ken
Giles on his season-long field
study of a test vineyard in
the Napa Valley.
“Hundreds of new farm-
ing-related technologies are
being developed each year
and it’s getting harder for
working farmers to decide
which ones to invest time
and money into,” says Jeff
Lorton, producer of the Pre-
cision Farming Expo. “The
Precision Farming Expo of-
fers the opportunity for
farmers to spend two full
days connecting with the re-
searchers and developers
who are creating these actu-
al innovations.”
The cost to attend the Expo
is $120 per person and in-
cludes all educational ses-
sions, the trade show, conti-
nental breakfasts, lunches
and a St. Patrick’s Day mixer.
The Grand Hotel, the head-
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Convention Center, is offer-
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